Shailene Woodley's Health Issues - What's the Matter With Our Favorite Actress?
Shailene Woodley, star of "The Fault in Our Stars," is recognized for her jaw-dropping acting abilities, being everyone's favorite nature-lover, and her laudable advocacy on important issues such as preserving the Dakota Pipeline and empowering kids via her foundation All it Takes.
Shailene Woodley has suffered from mental health
Shailene Woodley tackled concerns about the health condition of Shailene Woodley alongside her mother, Lori Woodley, in an interview with Harper's Bazaar. Shailene told up about her anxiety, saying, "I had terrible social anxiety - I never felt secure, I never felt like I could trust others, I never felt like it was alright to not be in charge, that there were other people who could take care of me."
"I had a lot of childhood traumas that I never went through," she said, prompting her to seek out psychologists to "process through that trauma safely." And it seems that the actress links her mental health issues to her physical body, claiming, "I had all of these very, very terrifying health difficulties occur." "Through having to slow down to recover, I discovered that the basis of so much of what I was physically experiencing came from great anxiety," she said.
The actress spoke out about her "debilitating" medical issue
Shailene Woodley spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about her latest Netflix adaptation, "The Last Letter From Your Lover," her relationship with fiancé and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and her current approach toward acting.
The California-born actress gave insight into her physical health challenges, which had dominated her life for years, with her customary openness and frankness. Although she has not disclosed the identity of health condition of Shailene Woodley, she described it as "debilitating" and the reason she had to "say no to several initiatives."
Shailene Woodley showed she's a badass
Shailene Woodley can now declare she is on the "tail end of [her sickness], which is extremely wonderful" after years of "physical upheaval," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Indeed, the actress credited her recovery process to mastering "the tremendously tough life chore of not caring what others think.
"The more I concentrated on the commotion around me, the longer it took my body and mind to recover since I wasn't concentrating on myself," she stated. Forgetting about the image of herself "through the lens of everyone around" her, Woodley ultimately concentrated on getting well — and is now in a position of honesty and being "transparent" at all costs, while also adding she "[loves] love so much" in light of her romantic engagement with Aaron Rodgers.
Although Woodley told The New York Times in 2020 that she was "very, very unwell" in her early twenties, she now feels "extremely grounded," "rooted," and "clear." Still, she recalls "struggling" while filming "the 'Divergent' movies" and having to say "no to a lot of possibilities" that went to her classmates.
Even though she wondered whether she was "going to endure" how she felt at the moment and if she would "ever be well," she finally opted to "surrender and let go" of her profession until she felt better. " On the other hand, "Now, the acclaimed actress has shown her true strength.